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The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, and the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, will headline the 7th Africa Emerging Markets Forum scheduled to hold in Abuja on July 29 and 30, 2026.
The two global economic leaders will participate in a high-level fireside dialogue focused on how African economies can navigate global economic uncertainties, sustain reforms, deepen regional integration and unlock long-term growth opportunities.
Hosted by the CBN in partnership with the Emerging Markets Forum (EMF) and the Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africa (CSEA), the forum will bring together senior policymakers, central bankers, ministers, economists, development partners and private sector leaders from across Africa and beyond.
The event, themed “Building Resilience Amidst Geoeconomic Uncertainties,” will take place at the CBN Headquarters in Abuja.
According to the organisers, discussions will focus on practical policy responses to an increasingly fragmented and unpredictable global economic environment.
The forum will also feature keynote addresses by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, and the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Kingsley Udeh, who are expected to discuss the role of coordinated fiscal, monetary and innovation policies in driving Africa’s economic transformation.
Other participants expected at the event include World Bank Group Chief Economist and Senior Vice President for Development Economics, Indermit Gill; Emerging Markets Forum Founder and Chief Executive, Harinder Kohli; and the Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University, Professor Adamu Ahmed.
Over the two-day event, participants will examine issues affecting emerging economies, including macroeconomic stability, regional integration, cross-border payments, financial technology, infrastructure development, foreign direct investment, technology transfer and artificial intelligence.
The discussions will also address food price volatility, inflation management and the effectiveness of monetary policy transmission in fragile and post-crisis economies.
Organisers said the forum aims to promote dialogue on the key economic challenges facing emerging markets while identifying practical, evidence-based policy solutions that support sustainable and inclusive growth across Africa.
